When Pets Pass

Several weeks ago, my husband and I were standing in line to board a plane home from an anniversary trip to Paris when my youngest called sobbing. It took a few minutes before she could speak and then she said, “Mommy, Lowkey died.” First, let me tell you that hearing your child sobbing and sounding heartbroken while you are nine hours away is no treat, but add on to that the fact she was talking about an amazing pet that we had for fourteen years. My heart broke even more when she said, “Mommy, I don’t know what to do.”

If you have ever been in a Paris airport, you know that boarding zones are really…